Draft-rigging.



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- PatentedZ-Apn- 1,1919.

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fwmm I ing the thrust from said container on an 'iin pact, and a plate located on: the end of said container and in front of said springs. c

I 6. In a draft rigging and in combination with thedraw bar and draft ironsythe lat- I ter having front, intermediate and rear abut-I mer ts, a container comprising an integral}. I member havingfltwo setsof-springs therein" o at oneend of the container and a socket'at theother'end ofthe container toreceive the i shank of the draw bar,twolsets'of springs in saidrontainer,"horizontal vbars or plates through the container and: c'o-acting withthe on opposite sides of said" springs passing through the container and co -acting withthe front and intermediate abntinents, an addii tional spring support backing up against the y rear abutments, andsprings carried by said support and receiving the impact from the 1 container. I i y a. a

i, 7. In av draft rigging and in combination with the draw bar and draft irons, the latter having front, intermediate and rear abutments, a contalner comprlslng an" lntegral member having two sets of springs therein atone-endof the container and a socket at theotherend of the'container to receive the shank of the drawbarQtwo sets of springs in-said container, horizontal bars or plates on opposite'sides of saidsprings passing I front and intermediate-abutments, an addithe springs.

J HN a T O AS E. ROBERTSON.

' 8; a draft rigging and in combination with the draw bar, a container comprising i. an integral casting and having two vertically b I i dlsposed pockets therein for the reception of springs,'two sets of horizontalslots in said socket on the front endof said container to receive the draw bar shank.

container for vthe passage of bars, and 8,1" 7

9. In a draft riggingand'in combination 7 "with the draw bar, a container comprising an integral casting and having two-vertically disposed pockets therein for the reception'of springs, two sets of horizontal islots in said container forthe passageofbars, a socket on the frontend of saidcontainer' to receive thedraw bar shank, andvtwo sets of projecjti onsj on opposite sides of the container adapted to co-act with abutments of the draft irons tofprevent the springs from being driven beyond their capacity.

a draft rigging, a ,container com fprls ng anlntegr'al casting having two sets of vertically disposed pockets therein for the reception of springs, two sets of horizontal slots for the passage of'bars, and two sets of projections on the sides of said container fadapt ed toyco-act with abutments on the draft irons to prevent the springs from being driven beyond their capacity, the ends of the aforesaid slots being farther apart than the saidfprqections v i I in presence of two witnesses. 1

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L. FLETCHER,

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- PERRY BROWN- In testimony whereof l affix imy signature l 

